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The Baha'i Faith is now represented by people from all nations, all classes, all religious backgrounds, and every ethnic origin. The vision that sustains the efforts of this community is one of a world united in the bonds of fellowship and love, where every barrier to peaceful life on the planet will have been permanently demolished in the face of God's ancient promises of the establishment of His Kingdom here on earth. A deep conviction in the eventual establishment of a lasting and meaningful peace invests the Baha'i community with the necessary will to labor confidently and unremittingly for the establishment of the unity of mankind despite the sometimes dark and discouraging circumstances and conditions of the immediate present (123:3) Whereas many people feel that world peace, though a noble goal, cannot be attained regardless of all the efforts made toward it, Baha'is take a diametrically opposed view. They believe that no matter what obstacles may put in the path of peace, it is impossible to prevent the attainment of this goal. It is, in fact, an inevitable stage in the spiritual evolution of the human race. It has been foreordained by a loving Creator for His children, and it is a stage which we are now rapidly approaching
(123:4)
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